1,084 total incidents tagged with Quality of Life

The station agent reported a male suspect panhandling in the station. Officers responded and detained the man. No victims came forward on the panhandling violation, but record checks showed that the man had an outstanding $10,000 arrest warrant for brandishing a weapon, held by San Francisco PD, as well as four small infraction warrants, held by SFPD. The man was arrested on his outstanding warrants and booked at the San Francisco County Jail.

The station agent reported that a male who was thought to have a prohibition order was in the station. Officers responded and located the man sleeping in the hallway. The prohibition order was confirmed and the man was arrested. He was booked at the San Francisco County Jail.

Officers detained a male suspect for smoking in the station. Record checks showed that the suspect had an outstanding $15,000 arrest warrant for prostitution, held by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. The suspect was arrested on her warrant and booked at Santa Rita Jail.

Patrons on board the Dublin bound train reported that a male suspect was panhandling. The suspect was detained by officers. Record checks showed that the man had two outstanding arrest warrants: $25,000 for theft, held by San Francisco PD and $5,000 for theft, held by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. The man was arrested on his warrants and booked at Santa Rita Jail.

An officer detained a male suspect for smoking at the fare gates. Records showed that the man was on probation for a drug violation. When the officer attempted to exercise the man's search clause, the man fled on foot. The officer detained the man after a short chase and placed him in custody. A search incident to arrest revealed a quantity of suspected methamphetamine and a pipe on the man's person. The man was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility for smoking, resisting arrest, probation violation, possession of narcotics and paraphernalia.

Officers monitoring activity in the station bus zone saw a group of about six males who were sharing a large bottle of alcohol. Officers attempted to detain the males for the violation, but the group fled. One suspect physically intervened and prevented the officers from apprehending the male with the alcohol bottle. The male made threats to the officers and a bus driver. The officers took the male into custody after a struggle. Record checks showed that he was on probation and had an outstanding $5,000 arrest warrant for narcotics violations, held by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. The suspect was arrested and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility for resisting arrest, probation violation and his outstanding warrant. He was issued a prohibition order prior to booking.

Officers detained two suspects for fare evasion. Both suspects had search clauses related to parole/probation. The officers exercised the search clauses and located a quantity of prescription drugs and marijuana on one of the suspect's person. The suspect was arrested for possession of narcotics and parole violation. The second suspect was cited for fare evasion and released.

Patrons on board the Dublin train reported that a white male was in possession of a knife and appeared threatening. The suspect was described as a white male wearing all black clothing. He was reported to be carrying a bottle of vodka in one hand and a knife in the other. Officers detained the man and recovered the knife. Witnesses stated that although the suspect did not brandish the knife, he was manipulating it while staring at patrons and making them feel uncomfortable. Officers determined that the man was intoxicated in public. He was arrested for public intoxication and for possession of a dirk/dagger. He was booked at Santa Rita Jail.

SF Airport Station
- 1412-2207

A male suspect detained for fare evasion was found to have an active stay-away order from all BART stations. The man was arrested, cited for fare evasion and booked at the Redwood City Jail for violation of a court order.

A large group of about 200 protesters engaged in a protest march through downtown Oakland during the evening. The group pelted Oakland PD officers with rocks and bottles on several occasions and entered the 880 freeway from Market Street, stopping traffic in both directions for about 30 minutes. The group then approached West Oakland Station. Officers assigned to protest duty closed the gates to prevent the crowd from entering, and trains were directed to discharge passengers only. The crowd made their way to the station entrance and forced both roll-up gates partially open. Several protesters slipped under the gates and briefly entered the station, but were ejected by officers. Members of the crowd vandalized the station exterior with spray paint and one protester sprayed two officers with OC spray. The battery suspect could not be identified or arrested. All service was stopped to prevent protesters from further damaging the system. The crowd began to move away at about 2203 hours and returned to the downtown area. The officers who were sprayed performed their own first aid at the scene and were not seriously injured. Maintenance personnel were able to free the jammed gates and service was restored at about 2233 hours. TSOC notified (reference # TSA-12-27769-14).

An officer detained a male suspect for fare evasion. Records showed that the suspect had a stay-away order from all BART stations as part of his probation. The man was arrested and booked at the San Mateo County Jail for violation of a court order. He was cited for fare evasion prior to booking.

An officer contacted a male juvenile for fare evasion. The juvenile refused to sign the citation or cooperate with the officer's investigation, so he was booked at juvenile hall for the fare evasion and delaying an officer.

Several patrons reported that there was a fight on board a Dublin bound train approaching West Oakland. The train was intercepted at Lake Merritt Station and a victim was located, along with several witnesses who pointed out the suspect. Both the suspect and an associate were detained. The investigation revealed that the suspect boarded the train at 16th Street Station and immediately began acting aggressively toward other patrons. The suspect battered a male patron who was seated nearby, without provocation. The victim placed the suspect under citizen's arrest for battery. The victim declined medical attention. The suspect was arrested and booked at Santa Rita Jail for battery on a transit passenger and public intoxication. He was issued a prohibition order prior to booking.

Officers attempted to detain a male suspect for smoking in the station. The suspect fled on foot, but was apprehended at 19th and Franklin Streets. Record checks showed that the suspect had an outstanding no-bail arrest warrant for parole violation, held by the Department of Corrections. The man was arrested and booked at Glenn Dyer Jail for his warrant and for resisting arrest.

A sergeant saw a suspect evade fare to enter the system. The suspect was contacted on the platform and he refused to cooperate, attempting to board a train. The suspect had to be physically restrained. Record checks showed that the suspect had a small outstanding arrest warrant for blocking free movement, held by San Francisco PD, and a valid stay-away order from Powell Street Station. The man was arrested and booked at the San Francisco County Jail for resisting arrest, violation of a court order, fare evasion and his warrant.

A station agent called to report an adult female creating a disturbance at the Fremont Station. The female boarded a train and officers intercepted the train at the Hayward Station. The officers contacted the female and determined that she had fare evaded into the system. She refused to sign the fare evasion citation, so she was booked into the Santa Rita Jail for the fare evasion.

A subject detained for expectorating on the floor by an officer became physically resistive. The officer, who was assisted by two other officers, used force to control and handcuff the subject. A sergeant responded to approve the arrest, debrief the subject and perform the use of force investigation. The subject was then booked into the county jail for resisting arrest. The primary officer sustained minor injuries during the incident, but did not require medical attention. The subject, on the other hand, was not injured.

A male subject detained by an officer for fare evasion was found to have an outstanding $5K misdemeanor DUI warrant, held by the Daly City Police Department, for his arrest. He was placed under arrest for the warrant and issued a citation for the infraction violation. A sergeant responded to approve the arrest and debrief the subject. Shortly thereafter, the subject was booked into the county jail for the warrant.

Officers riding a Fremont bound train contacted a subject on the train for littering. The suspect was off-boarded at the South Hayward Station. A records check revealed that the suspect had a "no-cite" warrant for $15,000 from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office for a narcotics violation. The suspect was placed under arrest for the warrant. Officers also determined that the suspect was not in possession of a valid BART fare ticket. The suspect was booked into the Santa Rita Jail on the warrant, cited for fare evasion, and reprimanded for littering. A sergeant was not able to respond to approve the arrest because of a priority call for service.

An officer was called to the station on a report of a female urinating in the bus zone. The officer contacted a female matching the description given and discovered that she had a no bail warrant for narcotics. No one wished to make a complaint for the urinating, so she was booked into the Redwood City Jail for the warrant.

An officer contacted the suspect for fare evasion. A subsequent records check revealed that the suspect was on probation out of BART PD for battery and also Fremont PD for a narcotics violation. A condition of the suspect's probation from Fremont PD ordered him to stay away from all BART stations. The suspect was arrested by the officer without incident for the probation violation. A sergeant responded to approve the arrest and debrief the suspect. The suspect will be booked into the Santa Rita Jail for the probation violation and issued a citation for fare evasion. 1411-0087 L17.

An officer and a sergeant responded to the station on the report by the station agent of a male subject aggressively panhandling. Upon their arrival, the officer and sergeant contacted the subject on the San Francisco platform. A subsequent wants/warrants check of the subject revealed he was under the provision of an active court order prohibiting his entry on BART property. At this point the subject was placed under arrest for violation the court order, in addition to being placed under citizen’s arrest by the station agent for aggressively panhandling. A search of the subject incident to the arrest revealed he was in possession of narcotics paraphernalia. The sergeant approved the arrest and debriefed the subject. The subject was then booked into the county jail for violating the court order, possessing drug paraphernalia and for panhandling.

A subject detained by officers for fare evasion was found to have an outstanding $15K misdemeanor theft warrant, held by the Fremont Police Department, for his arrest. The officers placed the subject under arrest for the warrant and issued him a citation for the fare evasion; a lieutenant approved the arrest. The subject was then booked into the county jail for the warrant.

A train operator reported that a female suspect was on board an out of service train in the Richmond Yard. The female was acting erratically, hitting the train windows and refusing to allow the train operator to board. The female chased the train operator and punched him. Responding officers detained the suspect on board the train. No damage was found on the train. The suspect spat on one of the responding officers. The suspect, who refused to identify herself, was arrested for battery on an officer, trespassing and public intoxication. She was transported to the Martinez Detention Facility for identification and booking. She will be issued a prohibition order once identified. There was a nine minute train delay as a result of this incident.

Patrons reported that a male suspect was acting erratically on the platform. The male moved to the concourse and reportedly punched a patron, then bit another. A responding officer detained the suspect near the booth, with the assistance of an off-duty San Francisco PD officer. Officers determined that the suspect qualified for emergency psychiatric detention. Force had to be used to secure the suspect to the ambulance gurney. In the process, the suspect spat on a sergeant. A lieutenant responded to conduct the use of force investigation. The suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment. When medically cleared, he will be booked at the Martinez Detention Facility for battery on an officer. He was issued a prohibition order. The civilian battery victims left the area without making a complaint.